Firies battle blazes as spring temperatures soar The first weekend of spring has seen unusually high temperatures, bushfire, and extreme wind in parts of the nation. AAP · Sep 6
“There is absolutely nothing you can do with a broken soul. He sank into an abyss that he wasn’t able to dig his way out from”: He played with Traffic, Hendrix and Free. But this doomed musician has been all but forgotten today The life and death of lost musical alchemist Chris Wood Louder · Dec 28, 2025
Boaties treated to spectacular waterspout off Airlie Beach in Whitsundays Meteorologist Steve Hadley says it is a weather event few people experienced. ABC News · Apr 14, 2023
Heavy rain, flash flooding possible during severe weather forecast for Far North Queensland A monsoon trough over Far North Queensland dumps more than 100 millimetres of rain overnight, with some areas facing six-hourly totals of up to 300mm. ABC News · Feb 16, 2023
Low-pressure system off Queensland coast 'could be a cyclone by Wednesday', BOM warns The Bureau of Meteorology says there is a high chance a low-pressure system in the Coral Sea could develop into a cyclone. ABC News · Feb 5, 2023
La Niña forgot Queensland towns still in drought, despite widespread rain The La Niña weather pattern has devastated communities differently. For some, it's been too much rain; for others, not enough. ABC News · Nov 27, 2022
Record tumbles as temperatures plummet across parts of south-east Queensland overnight, BOM says A cold snap on the Darling Downs sees temperatures tumble with the coldest November night in Toowoomba in the 27 years that the Bureau of Meteorology has on record. ABC News · Nov 2, 2022
BOM warns of more rain, possible flash flooding and cooler weather for parts of Queensland An incoming trough system appears set to bring increasing rainfall over parts of south-east Queensland, while a risk of flash flooding remains across coastal regions over coming days. ABC News · May 20, 2022